The Tampa Bay Rays and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet Wednesday in MLB action from Chase Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Diamondbacks vs Rays Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Tampa Bay Rays will send out Taj Bradley for the start here, and Bradley is 2-1 with a 5.24 ERA and 24 strikeouts this season. This will be Bradley’s second career start against the Diamondbacks. Eduardo Rodriguez will start for the Diamondbacks and is 1-2 with a 4.09 ERA and 29 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Rays, Rodriguez is 1-3 with a 6.10 ERA and 22 strikeouts.
Tampa Bay Rays Recap
The Tampa Bay Rays come into this game looking to bounce back from their 5-1 loss at the hands of the Diamondbacks on Tuesday to fall to 9-14 on the year. After this series, the Rays will head on the road once again for a series against the San Diego Padres.
Rays Lose 6 Of Their Last 7
Jake Mangum leads the Rays with 23 hits, including 4 doubles and 7 RBIs, with a team-high 8 stolen bases, while Jonathan Aranda has 22 points with a team-high 8 doubles, 4 home runs, and 13 RBIs. Brandon Lowe has 18 hits with 3 homers and 13 RBIs as well, while Junior Caminero has 21 hits with 3 doubles, a team-high 5 home runs, and 11 RBIs. Yandy Diaz has 20 hits with 4 doubles, 3 homers, and 8 RBIs, and Kameron Misner has 19 hits with 5 doubles, 3 homers, and 10 RBIs as well, while Christopher Morel has a team-high 28 strikeouts this season. Jose Caballero has 5 stolen bases while Taylor Walls and Jonny DeLuca each have 4 stolen bases as well this season.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The Rays have won four of their last five games as underdogs against the Diamondbacks.
- The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last five night games at Chase Field following a home win.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven night games at Chase Field following a home win.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in five of the last six games between the Rays and Diamondbacks.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Danny Jansen has scored a run in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as an underdog against NL West opponents.
- Yandy Diaz has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Josh Lowe has recorded at least one RBI in four of his five previous appearances against the Diamondbacks.
- Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances against NL West opponents.
- Brandon Lowe has hit a home run in three of his four previous appearances against the Diamondbacks after playing the previous day.
Arizona Diamondbacks Recap
The Arizona Diamondbacks will be out to keep the momentum going after picking up the win on Tuesday to improve to 14-9 on the year. After this series, the Diamondbacks will welcome the Atlanta Braves to town.
Diamondbacks Win 7 Of Their Last 9
Corbin Carroll has a team-high 31 hits with 7 home runs, 19 RBIs, and 8 doubles, while Josh Naylor has 30 hits with 6 doubles, 4 home runs, and 16 RBIs as well this season. Eugenio Suarez has also added 6 home runs and 15 RBIs, while Geraldo Perdomo has a team-high 19 RBIs. Naylor has also chipped in a team-high 4 stolen bases as well up to this point in the year, while Suarez has the unfortunate distinction of leading the Diamondbacks with 29 strikeouts so far this season. Carroll and Perdomo each have 4 stolen bases as well this season.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Diamondbacks have won each of their last 16 Wednesday games.
- The Rays have lost nine of their last 10 road games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last 12 Wednesday games.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven night games against teams that held a winning record.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Pavin Smith has hit a home run in each of the Diamondbacks’ last three games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Pavin Smith has recorded a Double in each of the Diamondbacks’ last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Eduardo Rodriguez has recorded a win in each of his last six appearances in night games against AL East teams that held a losing record.
- Corbin Carroll has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Diamondbacks’ last seven Wednesday games as favorites.
- Pavin Smith has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances against AL East opponents.
- Eduardo Rodriguez has recorded six or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as a favorite against the Rays.
- Gabriel Moreno has recorded a Single in each of his last six home appearances against the Rays.
- Josh Naylor has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 home appearances after playing the previous day.
Total Runs Facts
- Twelve of the Rays’ last 15 road games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Diamondbacks’ last five night games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Diamondbacks vs Rays Prediction
I’m on the Diamondbacks in this one. I’m simply backing the team in far better form right now, and the Diamondbacks have been a team that’s smacked around righties this season. The Rays are just in a funk right now, and I think the Diamondbacks pick up another win here. Give me the D-Backs.